impulsive
English
/ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
adj
Definitions
- Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
- Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.
- (mechanics) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French impulsif derived from Latin impulsivus.
Origin
Latin
impulsivus
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- impulsively English
- impulsiveness English
- impulsivity English
- nonimpulsive English
- unimpulsive English
- unimpulsively English
- impulsivus Latin
- impulsus Latin
- impulsivo Italian
- impulsif French
- impulsivo Spanish, Castilian
- impulsiv Norwegian Bokmål
- impulsivo Portuguese
- impulsiv Norwegian Nynorsk
- impulsif Middle French